[Several of the following stories are reprinted bykind permission of the Editor of "Black andWhite," in which journal they originally appeared."On the Eve of the Regatta" is reprinted by kindpermission of the Editor of "The Gentlewoman."]
Is happiness courted in vain?
A will o' the wisp—nothing more?
A bubble? a dream? a refrain?
Is happiness courted in vain
A certain begetter of pain—
A fruit with an asp at the core?
Is happiness courted in vain
A will o' the wisp——Nothing more!
| PAGE | |
| LOVE'S USURIES | 7 |
| A QUAINT ELOPEMENT | 25 |
| TROOPER JONES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE | 53 |
| THE "CELIBATE" CLUB (DIALOGUE) | 70 |
| IN THE CRADLE OF THE DEEP | 78 |
| SOME CRAZY PATCHWORK | 94 |
| "THE SOUL OF ME" | 112 |
| IN A CORNFIELD (DIALOGUE) | 131 |
| ON THE EVE OF THE REGATTA | 136 |
| PEACH BLOOM | 151 |
| TWIN SOULS (DIALOGUE) | 176 |
| PAIN'S PENSIONERS | 182 |
| FOR LOVE OR SCIENCE? | 201 |
| ROMANCE OF THE COULISSES | 228 |
"The star of love is a flower—a deathless token,
That grows beside the gate of unseen things."
Among friends, parting for a lengthy spell hasits disadvantages. They age in character andphysique, and after the reconnoitre there is apathetic consciousness